Ugh? Sorry? Pardon?

[GROWLER]

Are the vast majority of the population DEAF?
I'm sick and tired of constantly having to repeat myself, over and over again.
It's come to the point that I simply don't repeat myself now, and invariably what I've just said is repeated back to me.
So. You DID hear me after all then cloth head?

[Darwins Selection]

What did the bear say?

[GROWLER]

What did the bear say?

Here/hear. Try thse ear drops? 

[Miss Creant Commander of the picklement and baking BAb(Hons)]

I think he said...
'I'm sick and tired of constantly having to repeat myself, over and over again'
'I'm sick and tired of constantly having to repeat myself, over and over again''
'I'm sick and tired of constantly having to repeat myself, over and over again'
'I'm sick and tired of constantly having to repeat myself, over and over again'

Or somesuch!

[Snoopy]

Absobloodylutely agree with Growler! They are, I know, buying themselves thinking time whilst they try to come up with an excuse/justification rather than give a straight yes or no. I think the more politicians do this (and they do) the more the masses copy them.

If they don't pretend not to hear or understand what is being said to them they spend an age repeating your question as if in deep consideration of all the possible ramifications when all you wanted was yes or no ~ even the bloody kids do it to me ..... only with them I can and do give 'em a clatter about the ears and a shouted demand for an answer.

A typical example
Me: "Don't you think it would be a good idea to go and have a shower before your mother, who you know because she announced it earlier plans to colour her hair, wishes to get into the bathroom"
(You will note I have 'suggested' rather than ordered as good parents are supposed to suggest ideas, I have also given good reasons why I think they should do as suggested in order that they may understand the logic of my suggestion and hopefully learn from it how to reason for themselves)

Them: "A Shower????????? Why should I want a shower?????????? .......................... Do you mean I have to have a bath??????????? Can't I do it tomorrow?"
(Note here the prevarication, the desperate attempt to avoid washing and the obvious rummaging through their brain cell for an excuse and the pathetic attempt to head me off with another idea being introduced, ie the bath)


Me: "It is my polite way of saying you stink ~ go and fecking wash you idle little sod" WHACK!
(Note this time that I have resorted to my Father's approach which was best summed up as 'because I said so and I am bigger than you')

Prolly won't work with the customers although I do find threatening them occasionally works wonders too.

[GROWLER]

It's not even 'buying time' Snoops, well not here at Grizzly Towers it isn't.
No. it's just a plain and simple lazy habit of grunting wha' sorry or ugh to 90% of everything i say, and I've had enough.
Strange though, as Mini Moose can hear me quietly talking behind her back from the other end of the house and behind closed doors with the radio on, as much as she can also hear a chocolate bar wrapper being undone from 500 yards. 

IF I have to repeat myself, I always cup my hands and bellow at them.

[Nick]

Spot on, Mr G. I often say things here at home and get no acknowledgement, or a demand I repeat what I just said about 4 times or a 'Yes, I heard you' followed by subsequent complete denial that I had ever said such a thing. I have got so used to it I had forgotten how annoying it was.

Certinaly in London yesterday I interjected something helpful into a conversation which was utterly ignored and the pointless conversation (subject: Is there a Waitrose in Liverpool'?) trundled on until I went on the fooking internet and printed off a map of Waitrose locations and threw it down before the wimmin. 

[Snoopy]

Direct action is indeed most satisfying ~ although no doubt it will be brought up at some future date as further evidence of how you manage to embarass Mrs Nick at every possible occasion. "They" never forget.

[Nick]

Given that the other wumman concerned was conducting this conversation in her 'garden' (read jungle) my conscience is clear 

We must stop going away. Wehave never managed to leave on time or without an argument.

[Snoopy]

Funny that ~ Our recent holiday ended with my saying "This family will NEVER go on holiday together again ~ nobody can agree on anything, nobody actually enjoys it and all anyone wants is to go home to the familiar comforts".

BUT

I have said that every time we go away and frankly I think they have stopped listening.

[Nick]

Pardon?

[Bar Wench]

My Dad reached the point where all important queries were submitted in writting and required a response within half an hour. We had bulletin boards outside our doors. 

[Nick]

I like your Dad 

[GROWLER]

I like your Dad 

Most peoples Dads are sound. It's their offspring that's generally shite.

Funny you should mention holidays. THE question has been brought up here..."where are we all going this year?"
Quite a simple answer really. No where with you lot in the sort of place you'd want to go.
 Why pay an absolute fortune to fork out an absolute fortune , and be in a place that I really don't want to be, surrounded by tossers and eejits that I have absolutely no desire to converse with, or in fact be anywhere near.
I've lost count of the number of times family holidays have involved major rows.
May as well stay at home and row for free...at least I can escape up 'me 'ill' if things get too stormy. 

On saying all that, me and the young Growler are off on our annual trip camping (in the woods)to Germany in two weeks, to watch some proper motor sport in and amongst the forest of the Nurburgring,and be surrounded by like minded crazy party loving nutters.

[Nick]

Pardon?